The physical arrangement of brain folds in an area linked to social and emotional processing appears altered in young males ...

Summary: Researchers demonstrated that the brains of teenagers with autism handle the sounds of unfamiliar voices in a ...

People with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) often show a reduced sensitivity to contextual information in perceptual tasks, but new research suggests that this reduced sensitivity may actually lead ...

Autistic people are up to four times more likely to experience loneliness than non-autistic people. Despite enduring stereotypes that autistic people lack the desire for meaningful social connections, ...

Autistic people often experience difficulties with social communication. It's so common, in fact, that it's one of the central criteria for an autism diagnosis. For as long as we have been diagnosing ...

Prosper Health reports on autistic masking and unmasking, highlighting unmasking as a way to embrace one's true self while managing risks and finding supportive environments.

The term "social skills" usually refers to common customs that neurotypical people utilize in interactions with others. Social skill classes often cover things like how to moderate voice volume, make ...